1) Smile is an Orange County… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Smile:
1) Smile is an Orange County, CA-based indie-rock band. (http://thebandsmile.com) They released several albums on several different labels with several different lineups, united by singer/songwriter/guitarist Mike Rosas. The band began as a sludgy grunge project on Atlantic records, but bounced to San Diego-based Cargo with a poppier sound. Their 1998 album "Girl Crushes Boy" earned critical-acclaim in Southern California, and was often-cited by alternative paper OC Weekly as one of the best albums ever to come out of Orange County. Smile reunited in 2013.
Michael Rosas (vocals, guitar)
Scott Reeder (drums)
Aaron Sonnenberg (bass)
2) Smile was formed in the late 60's, and was made up of Queen members; Brian May and Roger Taylor, and a long time friend Tim Staffell. The band recorded but never released one single, titled "Earth" (b-side "Step On Me"), and posthumously released two albums. Smile later turned into Queen when Staffell left, Freddie Mercury joined, and the 3 of them found John Deacon. Their song "Doin' Alright" was later recorded by Queen for their first album as "Doing All Right".
Staffell and May met in 1964 and, together with several mutual friends, formed a band that they would call "1984". 1984, in May's words, was "purely an amateur band, formed at school, although perhaps at the end we once got fifteen quid or something. We never really played anything significant in the way of original material". (Brian May, The Guitar Greats, 1983).
For four years, the band did little in the way of recording, playing cover songs at sporadic gigs while the bandmembers focused on their schooling. May would leave the band in 1968 to focus on his BSc exams and would be accepted to study for a phD in astrophysics at renowned Imperial College.
(A degree that May would finally obtain forty years later.)
Though he was a diligent student, May desperately wanted to continue to play his guitar, so he and Staffell decided later that year to start fresh with a new band. "Smile" would be the chosen name of this new venture, and May would post an advert on the student message board: "Brilliant Drummer wanted for Heavy Guitar band - must be able to play like Mitch Mitchell, Ginger Baker, Keith Moon."
A student at Imperial saw the posting and immediately told his roommate, a London Hospital medical school student by the name of Roger Taylor. Though enrolled for a dentistry degree, music was Taylor's first passion and he immediately responded to the advertisement.
May later recalled: "I went to the Imperial jazz room, which I'd booked for the evening, and Roger was there already, hitting the skins, fiddling around, turning knobs. I said, 'What're you doing?' He said, 'I'm tuning them.' I'd never seen a drummer do that before! I was impressed. He'd got great energy, but was very neat too, particularly with the snare drum: he'd do these ththththrump things which started very cleanly and precisely on time. Immediately, the sound of my guitar and his drums had that hugeness. We hit it off like brothers too..."
Smile would achieve moderate success during their brief existence, recording several original songs that May and Staffell had written.
3) SMILE is a Japanese Rock / Indies Band, they have released 3 singles:
Namida Iro, SMILExSMILE, and Zettai Summer.
Members:
Vocal: Kasumi
Guitar: Nana
Bass: Tsubasa
Drums: Yuki
4) Smile was formed in 1998 in Lithuania by 11-12 years old musicians. The group had a great success. In the year 1999 they appears on TV during the NEBL basketball match, which was shown live in Lithuania, Poland, Sweden and Norway. The same year SMILE was titled the youngest and the most promising band. The group had been invited to a lot of events in Lithuania and Latvia. In year 2000 the member of SMILE Agnė Genytė has composed a song, which became an official hymn of the international contest "Odyssey of the mind". The band is being invited to perform it and other their songs in the final of this contest in USA for a few years.
5) Smile is a West Palm Beach screamo band, who released four albums before breaking up in mid 2006. Their music can be found on their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/bandsmile
6) Smile was formed in 2003 in Poland by Mirosław Elimer (lead vocal), Maciej Komar (bass), Maciej Patek (guitar), Artur Wileński (keyboard, saxophone, vocal) and Piotr Dzierżko (drums, vocal). The band performs songs by Queen, and has done over 300 live shows (as of may 2007). Mirosław Elimer has won the "Zostań Gwiazdą" (Become a Star) contest on TVN by perfectly performing the Queen hit "I Want to Break Free". Official site.
7) Smile is a Japanese singer who covers Vocaloid songs on Nico Nico Douga.
8) Smile Dutch gabber / happy hardcore act. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Smile
9) Smile is recent Swedish kraut/pop duo featuring Teddybear STHLM's Joakim Åhlund and Peter Bjorn & John's Björn Yttling.
10) Smile is a Spanish band lead by the surfer and singer-songwriter John Franks. Combining influences like 60s-70s folk rock, americana or surfing, Smile has created its own style which evokes classic sunsets, friendly camp fires and good vibes that will soon have the listener smiling along to the optimistic, positive, sunny lyrics. Smile have proudly released his first album "Painting the sun one colour" in 2007, "All roads lead to the shore" in 2011, "Seasides" EP in 2012 and "Out of Season" (2013)
11) Smile is a Depressive Black Metal band formed in 2012 in West Yorkshire, England.
12) Smile was a jangly rock band from Turin, Italy, now called The Wends.
13) Smile is a post-punk band, based in Cologne, Germany. Band members are: Rubee Fegan (voc), Lars Fritzsche (git), Sebastian Lessel (git, synth), Max Schmidt (bass), Marius Szarnych (drums), Armin Lessel (sax on Foliage). In 2022 Smile released their debut single I Hate It Here. https://bandofsmiles.bandcamp.com/
Polar Bear
Smile Lyrics
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Makes the children's eyes light up to see him there
Amongst the tinsel he gives everyone a smile
To see him and he'll be a star
Love him from where you are
He's not for, not for, not for sale
Past an open window walks the pretty girl
Does she see me at her feet its hard to tell
To see him and he'll be a star
Love her from where you are
I guess I'll learn to look
Without addressing her
Minor contentment wears a smile
I love her from where I lie
The song "Polar Bear" by Smile paints two different pictures of the same scene. In the first verse, we see a polar bear in a bright shop window. This polar bear evokes joy and excitement in the children who see him. The bear is adorned in tinsel and appears to be giving everyone a smile. It's clear that this polar bear is beloved and admired by all who see him.
In the second verse, we see a pretty girl walking past an open window. The singer is unsure if she sees him, but if he were to approach her, he fears that she may turn her smile away. He resolves to learn to admire her from a distance and accept a minor form of contentment. The polar bear from the first verse serves as a symbol of something that is universally loved and adored, and the singer hopes that his affections for the girl can be as innocent and pure as the children's admiration for the polar bear.
This song captures the universal feeling of wanting to connect with someone you are attracted to but feeling hesitant to make a move. Through the use of the polar bear metaphor, the lyrics communicate a sense of innocence and charm that is relatable to listeners of all ages.
Line by Line Meaning
In the bright shop window sits the polar bear
A Polar Bear doll is being displayed in a shop's window
Makes the children's eyes light up to see him there
The sight of the Polar Bear makes the children happy and excited
Amongst the tinsel he gives everyone a smile
The Polar Bear toy seems to be smiling, which makes people around it happy
To see him and he'll be a star
People enjoy seeing the Polar Bear toy, and it becomes very popular
Love him from where you are
People can appreciate the Polar Bear toy even from afar
He's not for, not for, not for sale
The Polar Bear toy is not available for purchase
Past an open window walks the pretty girl
A beautiful girl walks by an open window
Does she see me at her feet its hard to tell
It is difficult to know if the girl notices the artist's presence
But if I ask her she might turn her smile away
The girl may become less friendly if the artist talks to her
Love her from where you are
The artist admires the girl from a distance
I guess I'll learn to look
The singer will try to observe the girl without approaching her
Without addressing her
The artist will not talk to the girl
Minor contentment wears a smile
The singer is satisfied with the situation, despite not being able to talk to the girl
I love her from where I lie
The singer has feelings for the girl, but can only admire her from a distance
Contributed by Leah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@PatriciaRascondeSoler
Here you are Dear:
In the bright shop window sits the polar bear
Makes the children's eyes light up to see him there
Amongst the tinsel he gives everyone a smile
To see him and he'll be a star
Love him from where you are
He's not for, not for, not for sale
Past an open window walks the pretty girl
Does she see me at her feet its hard to tell
But if I ask her she might turn her smile away
To see him and he'll be a star
Love her from where you are
He's not for, not for, not for sale
I guess I'll learn to look
Without addressing her
Minor contentment wears a smile
I love her from where I lie
He's not for, not for, not for sale
He's not for, not for sale.
@AndreaIsabellita
Great vocals by Mr Tim Staffell and dear Dr May <3
Such an amazing song!
@Sarajevo_1999
beautiful fanart
@virtualspets5788
Really Nice picture
@stevepila2731
Steffan Pila
Polar Bear is a sweet and gentle song. It has beautiful acoustic guitar lines and soft and lush harmony vocals from Brian May. This song reminds me of the Queen Song "The Night Comes Down" or parts of another song from Queen called "Liar."
@livingfilmmaker
Queen recorded a demo of it in '72. Would have happily given up the teaser to Seven Seas of Rhye to have a finished version of it on their debut.
@steffanpila9163
You're Right, Livingfilmmaker. Queen did record a demo of "Polar Bear" with Freddie Mercury on Lead Vocals. But I do believe this song is a precursor to the song "The Night Comes Down" from the "Queen" album in 1973. Thank you!!!
@MilesAway
Art is by FG-Twins on deviantart
https://www.deviantart.com/fg-twins/art/Polar-bear-394201116
@carlosbc2117
The Bass line are Cool!
@carloszarate5431
Muy buena canción.
@deborahp2823
Steffan Pila
Thank you Living Filmmaker. Queen did record a demo of this song with Freddie Mercury On Vocals back in 1972. But my question is this, who sings better on this version of "Polar Bear", Brian May or Freddie Mercury?